Recent content by Sean the amateur

Brian, In Denmark and Germany you can buy a brown plywood which looks as though it has been impregnated with wax under pressure. They use it among other things to make floors for utility trailers. Id it is good enough for trailers it should be good enough for a van. Talk to a trailer in the...

I always thought that a joiner was a man who joined pieces of wood together. Sean

I have worked in England, Sweden, Ireland, Canada, USA, and Germany. The bottom line is that you can do worse than live where you are living now. The grass is always greener... Bill Bryson has written several books, and they are all funny. Check out his book on Britain if you haven't seen...

SammieQ, Ow kum u r 1st person ont forum wot kan speek propper English? Sean

OK Sean, please tell the world what you said to John when he produced a 2 thou shaving. Or was it Roland who said it? Sean the Amateur

I have ordered from Classic Hand Tools on only one occasion. I called to make sure that what I wanted was in stock. I ordered. It was delivered three days later. Sean

Folks, I did not mean to come across as being facetious, and I am sorry if you got that impression. My understanding of rust removal is that phosphoric acid works because it reacts with iron oxide to produce an iron phosphate which then binds to iron. This compound can actually protect the...

How about a dilute solution of acetic acid aka vinegar

So what is wrong with the LN shoulder planes and spokeshaves? Or the screwdrivers if money is not a problem? Sean

Try Highland Hardware in Atlanta. They sell small packets of nuts and things starting at $9.95 (about 5 pounds sterling). http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/inde ... tegory=545 Sean

Try Power tool Direct in Bolton. They are Trend stockists and they have their own routing catalogue. The number is 0845 094 1041 They also have a web site. http://www.powertooldirect.co.uk/index.php Sean

Lee, People who wear bifocals shold have a pair of glasses just for the computer, the focal point being set at the distance from the eye to the screen. Then there is no need to tilt the head. Many musicians have a set of glasses especially for reading music. The principle is the same. Sean

I don’t think so Roger. I think that when you read about ‘ergonomic’ furniture, you are reading what somebody copied from a book. And, I think that most ‘somebodies’ don’t know much about anatomy, and probably don’t know much about furniture. It is a verifiable fact that numerous...

If your neck is anything like that of most other people over 40 you will not want to raise your monitor. Lifting up your head to look at a monitor (extension of the neck) is a common cause of pain in the neck. javascript:emoticon(':cry:') Crying or Very sad To avoid pain, you need to lower...

If you ar looking for an out of print book, there is no better search engine than http://www.bookfinder.com Sean